Michelle Greenberg-Kobrin is an Associate Clinical Professor of Law at Cardozo Law School, where she teaches and directs the Filmmakers Film Clinic, which provides pro bono legal services to filmmakers and video journalists as well as training on legal issues to filmmakers in the United States and around the world. She is also the director of the Center for Visual Advocacy and the Founding Director of the Program on Leadership at the Heyman Center for Corporate Governance. Previously, Professor Greenberg-Kobrin served as Dean of Students and Lecturer-in-Law at Columbia Law School. Michelle teaches in the areas of intellectual property, transactional law, corporations, negotiation, and leadership. Prior to her appointment at Columbia Law School, Professor Greenberg-Kobrin was a corporate and securities lawyer at Arnold & Porter, LLP. As a leading film lawyer, Professor Greenberg-Kobrin has lectured at film festivals around the world on issues related to copyright, production, distribution and licensing. She received both her BA and JD from Columbia University.

Liza Schaeffer is a senior IP and commercial attorney whose career spans law firm practice, in-house counsel roles, and clinical teaching across fashion, technology, and the creative industries. At the Filmmakers Legal Clinic, she supervises law student attorneys on live client matters, manages an active caseload of independent filmmakers and social justice storytellers, and supports curriculum development on copyright, fair use, and the legal implications of generative AI for creative communities. Previously, she served as Senior Counsel at Broadway Technology (now part of Bloomberg), where she oversaw commercial contracting, information security, and compliance. Before going in-house, she was a member of the Dentons/Salans intellectual property team, advising clients in luxury goods, fashion, beauty, and e-commerce. A native French speaker and Swiss national, Liza was an active member of the Dentons  French Desk, a special cross-border practice group composed of bilingual, French-speaking lawyers. Her areas of expertise include copyright, licensing, data privacy, and cross-border transactions. She holds a B.A. from the University of Virginia and a J.D. from Cardozo School of Law.